Revd Geoff and Marie-Louise Read;
Following a lengthy recruitment process for a new Chaplain, following the retirement of Revd Chris Lyon, the Churchwardens - Philippa Seymour and Simon Norcross - have announced that Rev’d Geoffrey Read will become the new Chaplain of the Anglican Church in Luxembourg.
He is expected to take up his position in Luxembourg in March 2018, with his first service on Sunday 18 March.
Rev’d Geoffrey Read is currently serving in the role of Colchester Episcopal Area Continuing Ministerial Development Adviser within the Diocese of Chelmsford in the UK.
Geoff and Marie-Louise Read
Geoff (British) and Marie-Louise (German) have lived roughly half their married life in Continental Europe (Switzerland and Germany) and half in the UK. For 15 years Geoff was Anglican Chaplain in Basel, Switzerland, before moving to his current role in Clergy training and development in the Diocese of Chelmsford, England.
Marie-Louise started her working career as a translator in German, French and English before moving to language teaching via being a home-maker while their two, now grown-up, daughters were at school. She grew up just across the border in Bitburg and they met in Bristol while she was on a semester abroad from her Applied Linguistics course. The Konvikt Chapel is not unknown to them - they married there in 1985. Their two girls, Rebecca and Katya, now live in London and Köln. As a couple they enjoy cycling and opening their home for hospitality and walking the latest addition to the family, Evie, a one year-old yellow Labrador Retriever.
"We are excited about becoming part of the Anglican Church of Luxembourg, and working out together how the Lord will lead us forward to build on all that has been achieved there over the years. We value your prayers as we prepare to move.”
